Stateless in South Africa: ‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate – BBC
Stateless in South Africa: ‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate BBC
Day: January 2, 2026
‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate
Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.
Ukraine did not target one of Putin’s residences, CIA briefs Trump
The CIA has determined Ukraine did not target President Putin or his residence in a recent attack, contradicting Putin’s assertion to President Trump. Despite Trump’s initial anger, he later shared an editorial questioning Russia’s claim, which lacked …
Snorkeller missing in WA as NSW authorities continue search for two lost in rough surf
Man, 32, had been snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach when reported missing, while police also searching for two who went missing at Coogee Beach and Palm Beach, NSWGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRescuers are searching for a mi…
Chinese War Games Around Taiwan “Unnecessarily” Raised Tensions: US
Chinese war games around Taiwan “unnecessarily” spiked tensions in the region, the US State Department said Thursday, calling on Beijing to “cease its military pressure.”
At least 17 dead as heavy rains trigger flash floods in Afghanistan
Dead include five members of a family in the Kabkan district in the province of Herat.
In U-turn, Bangladesh reinstates official, a Yunus aide, two days after resignation
Bangladesh’s interim government reinstated Sayedur Rahman, a key aide to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, just two days after his resignation. This move prevents a second senior official’s departure within ten days, following the earlier resignation of Kh…
Xi to host South Korea’s Lee in Beijing as China seeks to bolster regional ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on a state visit beginning on Sunday, a diplomatic signal of Beijing’s push to deepen ties with Seoul as relations with Japan remain strained over Taiwan and regional security…
Hindu businessman seriously injured after being hacked, set on fire in Bangladesh
A businessman, Khokon Chandra Das, was brutally attacked, hacked, and set on fire by miscreants in Bangladesh’s Shariatpur district. He was returning home from his shop when the assailants stopped his autorickshaw, assaulted him, and then set him ablaz…
Two politicians elected to represent the entire South East region of South Australia are starting the year in custody. That’s nearly 50,000 voters — living across an area roughly the size of the Netherlands — whose elected member of state parliament is detained.
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